Diana Shipping (DSX) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.02 per share and revenue of $54.60 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Diana Shipping Trading Down 0.7%

DSX opened at $2.21 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $274.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.30 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 2.73 and a quick ratio of 2.69. Diana Shipping has a one year low of $1.46 and a one year high of $2.91.

Diana Shipping Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were given a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. Diana Shipping’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Diana Shipping

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DSX. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in Diana Shipping during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $112,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Diana Shipping by 46.4% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 190,774 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $326,000 after acquiring an additional 60,430 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd raised its position in shares of Diana Shipping by 84.1% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 144,901 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $241,000 after acquiring an additional 66,212 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Diana Shipping by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,361,713 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $3,920,000 after purchasing an additional 246,300 shares during the period. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Diana Shipping in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $300,000. 48.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Diana Shipping from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Diana Shipping in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Diana Shipping Company Profile

Diana Shipping Inc is a global shipping company incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and headquartered in Athens, Greece. The company specializes in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels that transport a variety of commodities, including coal, iron ore, grains, fertilizers, steel products and other bulk materials. Diana Shipping’s fleet comprises Panamax, Capesize, Newcastlemax and Supramax/Newcastlemax segments, enabling it to address the needs of customers on key global trade routes.

The company conducts its operations by chartering vessels on short‐term voyage charters and longer‐term period charters.